MICROANATOMY

URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS

FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE TRACT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The urethra belongs to which reproductive system?
A
Male
B
Female
C
Both
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The urethra (pronounced: yoo-REE-thruh) is the channel that carries the sperm (in fluid called semen) to the outside of the body through the penis. The urethra is also part of the urinary system because it is also the channel through which pee passes as it leaves the bladder and exits the body.

Detailed explanation-2: -Urethra is a common part for both reproductive and excretory systems. Urethra acts as common passage to both urine and sperms.

Detailed explanation-3: -The urinary and reproductive systems have different functions but a common embryological development, and they are known as the genitourinary system. In all vertebrates, these two systems originate from the mesoderm and in humans as well as in higher mammals undergo complex developmental changes.

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